BoF: Coding for the network engineer

Saturday May 30, 2026, 10:00 AM → 3:00 PM Europe/Copenhagen

Valbyhus

DKNOG BoF 1: Coding for the network engineer

Welcome to the first DKNOG BoF (Birds of a Feather) event.

What is this?

The first DKNOG Birds of a Feather (BoF) event - a relaxed, social, hands-on day about coding and automation for network engineers. All experience levels welcome, from "never written a line of code" to "I automate everything."

What to expect

Morning: talks + discussion

• A short talk by Thomas Kjær Aabo sharing his journey from CLI-only network engineer to writing tools, to set the scene. The best part of the day will be what we figure out together.
• Open Q&A and group discussion
• Show & tell - bring something you've built, or just listen

Lunch

Afternoon: flexible

• Hands-on block: try things out, pair up, help each other — or continue the discussion if that's where the energy is
• Wrap-up: what worked, what's next? (BoF 2 is shaping up to be "Practical AI")

Rough schedule

Time	What
10:00	Doors open
10:15	Welcome
10:30	Talk + Q&A
11:30	Open discussion / show & tell
12:15	Lunch
13:00	Hands-on / continued discussion
14:30	Wrap-up
15:00	End

 

Who is this for?

Network engineers (or adjacent) who are curious about coding, already scripting, or building tools. Whether you want to start, level up, or share what you've built — this is for you.

Before the event

Join #bof-code on slack.dknog.dk to say hi, see who else is coming, and help shape the day.

Prior art

This BoF is a continuation of the spirit from Thomas's DKNOG16 talk:

• Recording
• Slides (PDF)

 

Location:

Valbyhus

Bjerregårdsvej 16

2500 Valby

 

Entrance from the parking lot behind the building.

 

Limited free parking available  behind "Onkel Toms Hytte" - first come first served.

 

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